cyberlibel

noun

cyberlibel

noun

Etymology From cyber- + libel.

1

Law Internet, Philippines The act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.

  • The news website Rappler, Ressa, its executive editor, and former researcher and writer Reynaldo Santos Jr were accused of cyberlibel over a story that alleged links between a businessman and a top judge.2020 June 15, Maria Ressa, “Journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of 'cyberlibel' in Philippines”, in The Guardian:

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